Orbiter Mars

Steve Arch's new TransX versions

This website contains the versions of TransX that were written up until 2004. For Steve Arch's more recent versions,
visit his website at orbiter.quorg.org

Latest Beta - The Reentry MFD

This will help you to get those Reentries right. Shift-E to
start. Due to lack of time, it's still rather undocumented, but I'm sure many of
you will be able to figure it out. Download here

The TransX quick start guide (Francis Drake)

This is a really good two page quick reference guide to TransX
created by Francis Drake. (well, that's his Orbiter moniker anyway.) Download
the PDF here.

Tim Kinnaird's Earth to Mars checklist

This walkthrough by Tim Kinnaird (known as Capt Crybaby on the
M6 forum) shows you exactly how to use TransX for a trip to Mars. It;s very
useful for getting the hang of the MFD. http://www.stillmixtup.com/E2M.html

The Deep Space Flight Manual

One of the main problems with learning to use TransX is the
degree to which you need to learn how to fly at the same time. This document
covers some of the basic techniques for flying interplanetary missions, and why
they are planned the way they are. This PDF file can be downloaded
here.

TransX release V310

This is the latest version - a different colour scheme, labelled
views, and a slightly reorganised variable layout - manoevre mode is now all by
itself in its own view. 3.10 is a bug fix release on version 3.09, fixing a
problem with slingshots returning to the starting planet, and a problem with
saving the 'Orbits to Intercept' variable.. Download
now.

TransX is my eXtended Transfer MFD. It's designed for planning
trips across the solar system, or even just to the moon. It's full-featured,
with support for complex flight plans, including slingshot trajectories. And
naturally, there's a manual that comes with it.

It also allows you to set your own custom startup key - just
create a file called transx.cfg, and place in it the letter that you want to use
to start TransX. You can download
it here. The source code is available here.

The Encounter MFD

This is a little tool that's perfect for nailing your
interception of a planet or moon to high precision. If you want to aerobrake, or
just go direct into a low orbit on arrival, Encounter is a simple tool that
makes it easy to do. Download now. .

Older navigation tools and addons

The Encounter MFD

Encounter is a simple tool that lets you see an accurate estimate of
how you will encounter a planet. Use it to tune your approach so that you
can fly straight into low orbit. It's particularly good for planning
manoevres like aerocapture at the target planet. Easy to use, but once
you've got it you won't want to encounter a planet without it.

The TransX MFD V2.10

TransX 2.10 is my previous navigation toolkit. It has tools to enable you to plan and
execute a flight to anywhere, from takeoff to touchdown. Originally an
attempt to extend the standard Transfer MFD, it is still being extended
and enhanced. It even includes all the functions you get in the Encounter
MFD.